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LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 448 |
(2) All Regional Directors
(3) The Budget Commission
(4) The Presidential Commission on Reorganization
SUBJECT : Strengthening the Administrative Capacity for Regional Operations
In furtherance of the policy of government decentralization embodied in the Integrated Reorganization Plan (IRP), the following measures are directed to be implemented:
1.
A standard set of minimum administrative powers
shall be delegated to the regional directors of departments, bureaus
and agencies of the executive branch of the national government
(excluding government corporations), as follows:
a.
Exercise appointing authority over the following:
(1)
Original and promotional appointments and
reinstatements to positions of the first level which include clerical,
trade, crafts, and custodial service positions and which involve
non-professional or sub-professional work in a non-supervisory or
supervisory capacity.
(2) Casual
Appointments.
b.
Approve transfers of personnel within the
jurisdiction of the regional office: Provided, That in cases of
inter-regional transfers which shall be made by higher authorities, the
same shall be done in consultation with the regional directors
concerned.
c. Investigate
administrative complaints against
employees of the region and submit appropriate recommendations to the
agency head.
d. Approve
sick, vacation and maternity leaves of
absence with pay or without pay, for a period not beyond one year.
e. Prepare and
submit budget proposals for the region
to the central office and administer the budget of the regional office.
f. Authorize
disbursements of funds and accordingly
approve vouchers for the payment of obligations pursuant to approved
financial and work programs.
g. Approve
requisitions for supplies, materials and
equipment subject to central office approval of a supply procurement
program.
h. Negotiate
contracts for services or for furnishing
supplies, materials and equipment involving an amount not exceeding
P50,000 within a given quarter: Provided, however, That authority in
excess of P50,000 may be further authorized at the discretion of the
proper department or agency head.
i. Approve
claims for benefits under Sec. 699 of
the Revised Administrative Code, subject to the availability of funds.
j. Approve
requests for overtime services.
k. Approve
application of personnel for permission to
teach, exercise a profession, or engage in business outside of office
hours.
l. Issue
travel orders authorizing employees to
travel on official business within the region for a period not
exceeding thirty days.
m. Approve
attendance of personnel in conferences,
seminars, and non-degree training programs within the region.
n. Authorize
the allocation of funds to
provincial/district offices.
2. The delegation of administrative authority provided for above shall be subject to the following general provisions:
a.
The powers herein given to the regional offices
may be further delegated as needed by the regional directors concerned
to lower level offices, such as provincial district offices.
b. Nothing
herein shall be construed to preclude any
department or agency head from further delegating powers in excess of
those herein provided to the regional offices.
c. The
exercise of the powers herein provided shall
in all cases be subject to such existing national and/or departmental
or agency policies, rules and regulations as may have been or may be
promulgated.
3. The delegation of administrative authority herein prescribed shall be effected within one year after the actual establishment of the regional office.
4. Pursuant to Paragraph 1, Article II, Chapter III, Part II of the IRP, each head of department, bureau or agency is hereby enjoined to delegate as much authority on substantive matters as possible to the regional offices within two years after the actual establishment of the regional offices. He is accordingly directed to determine what actions on substantive matters shall be delegated to the regional directors in order that the regional offices can perform department or agency functions and implement plans and programs efficiently and effectively. Upon determination of the substantive powers to be delegated, each head of department, bureau or agency shall issue the appropriate directives delegating such substantive powers to the regional offices, copies of which shall be furnished the Office of the President.
5. All departments, bureaus and agencies shall prepare regional manuals of operations for their respective regional offices which shall include, among others, statements on the organization, functions and responsibilities, policies and standards, rules and regulations, operating procedures as such other guides as may be necessary, for the easy and ready reference of field personnel and the public.
6. An explicit regional orientation shall be reflected in the national budget for subsequent fiscal years, whereby funding authorizations for both operating expenses and development projects are clearly indicated the various regional offices.
7. Planning units or planning positions shall be established or provided, whenever necessary and indicated, in the regional offices through the budgetary process. Pending this, authorization is given in the meantime for agencies to designate regional planning offices from among qualified officials in their respective regional offices. Said regional planning officers shall be responsible for providing staff assistance to the regional directors in the development of regional plans for their respective sectors and shall for this purpose maintain liaison and coordinate with and provide assistance as necessary to the NEDA regional planning staffs in the various regions.
8. A general policy is hereby promulgated prohibiting the detailing or assigning of regional office personnel to the central office or to other regional offices especially to the former, unless this is absolutely necessary in the interest of the service. Where necessary, such details or assignments shall only be for limited periods.
9. The eventual establishment of a government center to house all regional offices within each administrative region is hereby declared to be the national policy. In the meantime that the location and construction of regional government centers are still prospective, a general policy is hereby adopted prohibiting agencies from constructing their own individual regional office buildings. Exemptions from this policy shall be granted only by the President in exceptionally meritorious cases and only in instances where the funding source is already available and obligated.
10. The Budget Commission and the Presidential Commission on Reorganization shall provide such technical assistance as may be necessary to the various agencies in implementing the measures required to be taken under this LOI.
Done in the City of Manila, this 18th day of August, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-six.
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